A government watchdog says North Yorkshire's fire service requires 'urgent improvements'.
North Yorkshire's fire service had "competent" fire fighters despite a watchdog report which rated it "inadequate" its chief fire officer said
Inspectors said it had "deteriorated in most areas" since its last inspection and required "urgent improvements". "We have a back-to-basics approach to ensure we're building an organisation from the foundations up." Inspectors also found it did not always have the minimum number of fire engines it required "or staff with the required skills and capability".
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